Quality of Life Comparison

If you lived in Guyana instead of Finland, you would:

live 12.4 years less

In Finland, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women). In Guyana, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 72 years for women).

Economy

make 81.5% less money

Finland has a GDP per capita of $44,300, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $8,200.

be 29.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Finland, 8.6% of adults are unemployed. In Guyana, that number is 11.1%.

Life

have 43.9% more children

In Finland, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people. In Guyana, there are 15.4 babies per 1,000 people.

be 76.3 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Finland, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor. In Guyana, 229.0 women do.

be 12.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Finland, approximately 2.5 children die before they reach the age of one. In Guyana, on the other hand, 30.4 children do.

Basic Needs

be 21.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Finland, 100% of the population has electricity access. In Guyana, 79% of the population do.

be 59.3% less likely to have internet access

In Finland, approximately 87.7% of the population has internet access. In Guyana, about 35.7% do.

Expenditures

spend 55.6% less on education

Finland spends 7.2% of its total GDP on education. Guyana spends 3.2% of total GDP on education.

spend 46.4% less on healthcare

Finland spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare. In Guyana, that number is 5.2% of GDP.

Geography

see 63.3% less coastline

Finland has a total of 1,250 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.

Guyana: At a glance

Guyana is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 196,849 sq km. Originally a Dutch colony in the 17th century, by 1815 Guyana had become a British possession. The abolition of slavery led to settlement of urban areas by former slaves and the importation of indentured servants from India to work the sugar plantations. The resulting ethnocultural divide has persisted and has led to turbulent politics. Guyana achieved independence from the UK in 1966, and since then it has been ruled mostly by socialist-oriented governments. In 1992, Cheddi JAGAN was elected president in what is considered the country's first free and fair election since independence. After his death five years later, his wife, Janet JAGAN, became president but resigned in 1999 due to poor health. Her successor, Bharrat JAGDEO, was reelected in 2001 and again in 2006. Donald RAMOTAR was elected president in 2011.